Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Consol Energy is expected to soon begin drilling on land surrounding Pittsburgh International Airport.
More than 150 people turned out at a Marcellus shale open house in Findlay Township Monday night, the Post-Gazette reports. The event, held at the Findlay Township Activity Center in Imperial, was planned as an informational session for residents with questions about shale extraction that is set to take place on county-owned land surrounding Pittsburgh International Airport, much of which lies in Findlay and Moon. Residents were able to ask questions about drilling's economic impact, and air concerns about its potential health hazards. From the Post-Gazette: "We're ready," said Terry Mamone of Findlay, who is paying tuition for her 20-year-old son to attend college and already has leased gas rights on the family's 243-acre property to …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
The combined work of four police departments and the FBI was critical in getting the convicted rapist off of the streets.
Arthur Henderson sits in the Allegheny County jail awaiting sentencing on March 26 for raping and robbing two women in Ross Township and one in Hopewell during a three-day period in January of last year. His conviction Monday was the culmination hundreds of hours of investigative work, primarily by Ross and Hopewell police. "This is a case that exemplifies the importance of cooperation in the criminal justice system," said Ross Detective Brian Kohlhepp, who was one of the witnesses for the prosecution. "The investigation was completed seamlessly with the assistance of the detectives from Ohio Township and Hopewell." Kohlhepp said the office of the Allegheny County Medical examiner played a key role in getting Henderson in custody just …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
An estimated 250 volunteers pitched in this week to help with the traditional undertaking at Good Samaritan Parish.
Jan Pisarski and Tom Baldwin drove four hours from Detroit to volunteer with the annual paczki production at Good Samaritan Parish in Ambridge. The two Ford Motor Co. co-workers were among the 250 volunteers who pitched in over the course of the week to prepare paczki for Fat Tuesday, also known as Paczki Day. Paczki, pronounced punch-key, are Polish doughnuts that were traditionally made as a way for observant Catholics to clear the butter, sugar, eggs and liquor from their cupboards before Ash Wednesday to prepare for the Lenten fast. Brother Ambrose, who organized the project, said that Monday's efforts started at 7:30 a.m. and would last until about midnight. The goal was to make 1,000 dozen for today’s sale. Last year, they sold out …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Sewickley man allegedly took donation jars meant for cancer patients and area volunteer fire departments. The alleged thefts took place on Neville Island, Scott Township and Peters.
A Sewickley man arrested this week is accused of stealing charitable donation jars from several businesses across the Pittsburgh area, including Scott Township. The jars contained loose change to help cancer patients and area volunteer fire departments. Ohio Township police Chief Norbert Micklos said they arrested Michael Coyle, 33, of Sewickley, after he allegedly took the donation jar at a 7-Eleven on Neville Island on Jan. 20. Ohio Township police, who cover Neville Island, charged him with theft and receiving stolen property. But Micklos said Coyle also confessed to similar thefts in Scott Township and Peters. Scott Township police said a donation box was stolen from the counter at the Panera Bread along Greentree Road. The theft …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
A former employee of UPMC faces a sentencing in April.
An Imperial man pleaded guilty to wire fraud Wednesday in federal court Timothy L. Mangis, 49, of Moosehead Drive, pleaded to one count of the charge before Senior United States District Judge Maurice B. Cohill, according to a court statement. Mangis, a former facilities director at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, used a hospital credit card to buy items for himself, including electronics, building materials and auto repair services for his car at area stores such as Lowe’s, Home Depot, Best Buy and Pep Boys. A sentencing is scheduled for April. The charge carries a maximum of 20 years in prison, a fine for $250,000 or both, depending on the severity of the offense and prior criminal history. --- Click here to like Robinson-Moon Patch …
